This city's largest synagogue, Neve Shalom, is located in the Galata district and was inaugurated by its Hahambashi. A sizable Sephardic population arrived in this city after being rescued from Spain by Kemal Reis. The first mosque in this city was built on the foundations o
This city's largest synagogue, Neve Shalom, is located in the Galata district and was inaugurated by its Hahambashi. A sizable Sephardic population arrived in this city after being rescued from Spain by Kemal Reis. The first mosque in this city was built on the foundations of the Church of the Holy Apostles and is now known as the Fatih Mosque. Another mosque in this city is partially supported by columns called "elephant's feet" and was built after the Peace of Zsitvatorok by Ahmed I. That mosque's best known name comes from its interior color. The most famous church in this city is the located near a church that has a large, pendentive-supportive dome, and is the home of the Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church. For 10 points, name this city that is home to the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Church, the former capital of Turkey.
This city's largest synagogue, Neve Shalom, is located in the Galata district and was inaugurated by its Hahambashi.
{Istanbul} [or {Constantinople}]